Starr Companies

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding date?1919
2. What is the founding location?Shanghai, China
3. What is Starr Companies and where did it start?Starr Companies is a big insurance and investment company that began in Shanghai, China, in 1919.
4. Who started Starr Companies?Cornelius Vander Starr started the company in 1919.

Property and Casualty Insurance: Covers damage to property and liability for injuries or damages caused to others.
Specialty Coverages: Insurance policies designed for specific, often high-risk, industries or assets.
Lloyd's Syndicate: A group of underwriters at Lloyd's of London who pool their capital to insure risks.
Investment Business: The management and trading of financial assets with the goal of generating returns.